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St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts

Minutes

SLVA November 8, 2023 Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

St. Louis Voices Academy of Media Arts

1220 Olive St.  Ste #200 

St Louis, MO 63103

 

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY.  Please join using the link below:

 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85915146951?pwd=b3c0NnNxT01rT08zMm9qcGJKTUZlZz09

Directors Present

A. Silverblatt (remote), D. Catchings-Smith (remote), E. White (remote), E. Woods (remote), J. Flory (remote), K. Scott (remote), L. Jackson (remote)

Directors Absent

E. Barnard

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

E. White, E. Woods

Ex Officio Members Present

H. Russell-West (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

H. Russell-West (remote)

Guests Present

B. Taylor (remote), D. Wright (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

E. White arrived.
E. Woods arrived.

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Catchings-Smith called a meeting of the board of directors of St. Louis Voices Academy of the Media Arts to order on Wednesday Nov 8, 2023 at 6:10 PM.

II. Action Items

A.

Approve October 18, 2023 and October 30, 2023 Meeting Minutes

A. Silverblatt made a motion to approve the minutes from SLVA October 18, 2023 Board Meeting on 10-18-23.
J. Flory seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. White
Absent
E. Woods
Absent
E. Barnard
Absent
J. Flory
Aye
L. Jackson
Aye
A. Silverblatt
Aye
D. Catchings-Smith
Aye
K. Scott
Aye
K. Scott made a motion to approve the minutes from SLVA October 30, 2023 (Virtual) Emergency Board Meeting on 10-30-23.
L. Jackson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Board Business

A.

Financial Report Training

B.

Board Sustainability and Transitions

The committee spoke about board members who will be resigning this upcoming year and the status of the remaining board committee members.  The board also spoke about a potential new board candidate.

C.

Retreat Outcome: Board Goals

  • Discussion of Board Goals included:

 

  1. Recruitment & Retention Goals
  2. Student & Families
  3. Academic & Performance
  4. Facilities & Future Expansion

All committee members will work together to accomplish these set goals.

IV. Board Committee Reports

A.

Finance & Facilities

No updates at this time

B.

Development

No updates at this time

C.

Governance

No updates at this time

D.

School Performance

No updates at this time

V. Executive Director Report

A.

E. D. Updates

  1. E. D. shared an updates on current staffing & student for this current school year, 
  2. E.D discussed first quarter projections vs. reality, concerning enrollment, SPED, transportation cost, and before & aftercare.
  3. E.D. discussed academics (NWEA-MAP), achievements by grade, discipline (referrals, suspensions, and support along with enrollment and attendance.

 

B. Taylor - gave an update on meeting required submissions request, transportation, and ATT dispute.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Next Step

E.D.  discussed concerns about what's missing at SLVA

  1. Quality playground space
  2. Media Lab
  3. Paraprofessional SPED needs
  4. Sensory equipment
  5. Fulltime recruitment

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Catchings-Smith